stove

/stoʊv/
verb
  1. To break or force inward, especially by hitting or crushing.
    • The box was stove in from the heavy fall.
    • The ship stove in its hull on the rocks.
    • He stove the door open with his shoulder.
noun
  1. A kitchen appliance used for cooking food, typically with burners on top and an oven below.
    • He left a pot on the stove and forgot about it.
    • She boiled water for pasta on the gas stove.
    • The new stove has a self-cleaning oven.
  2. A device that burns fuel or uses electricity to heat a room.
    • They gathered around the wood stove to keep warm.
    • He added more coal to the stove before going to bed.
    • The cabin has a small electric stove in the corner.
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